Metro-North President Howard Permut, a member of the team that set up the railroad more than three decades ago, left a farewell message to riders as he retired today. Permut served as president of the railroad for five and a half years. He said he’d been planning on retiring, but… Read More →

Nearly a month into the fiscal year, the Mount Vernon City Council passed a budget Thursday night. The vote on the $96 million spending plan was 3-2 with Councilman Richard Thomas and Councilwoman Deborah Reynolds voting no. The budget increases the tax rate by 7.8 percent from the 2013 rate… Read More →

Croton Falls Road in North Salem and Somers will be closed in both directions between rush hours Monday through Wednesday next week, Westchester County advised. The closures, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., between Route 100/202 and Route 22, will allow for the $2.3 million rehabilitation of the Croton Falls… Read More →

Photo: Yonkers school Superintendent Bernard Pierorazio, at Saunders High on Jan. 22 (David McKay Wilson/The Journal News) Yonkers Inspector General Brendan McGrath on Thursday told Tax Watch he’d launched an investigation of the missing $55 million in the Yonkers school budget. The investigation, begun at the behest of Mayor… Read More →

The Fulton Avenue Drawbridge between Secor Lane and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor will be closed to cars and trucks for about two months beginning 10 a.m. Friday for repairs to the steel structure, Westchester County announced. The work is expected to be completed by March 28,... Read More →

After finding housing for 85 homeless veterans in 100 days last fall, Westchester County is embarking on a second 100-day challenge with the goal of housing 75 more veterans and finding jobs for 45. County Executive Rob Astorino announced the initiative Thursday morning at a press conference at the county… Read More →

After the former chairman of the board accused him of granting back-door pay increases to legislators, Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz issued a statement Thursday detailing the savings he has brought to the board since he took the helm in early January. His spokesman said the statement was… Read More →

A forum on the Affordable Care Act will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday at the Mount Vernon Hospital campus of Montefiore Medical Center in the Belsky Auditorium, 12 North 7th Ave. The forum is cosponsored by the hospital, Westchester Legislator Lyndon Williams, D-Mount Vernon and the NAACP. Kelvin S…. Read More →

Altium Wealth Management in Purchase has acquired the assets of Matofsky & Company in Montebello, the companies announced Wednesday. Robert H. Matofsky has joined Altium as a director and member of its leadership team. “We are pleased to welcome Robert to our firm. He is a well‐respected member of our… Read More →

The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency will consider giving tax breaks to a $1 million renovation of the Polish Center and new housing downtown. At its Thursday morning meeting, the YIDA’s board will consider an application from the Shree Balajee Corp. of Scarsdale seeking $48,575 in sales tax exemptions for the… Read More →